Parsberg Castle

The first documented mention of Parsberg Castle, the ancestral seat of the Lords of Parsberg, dates back to 1205. Following involvement in an uprising against Duke Ludwig the Bavarian, the original castle was besieged and destroyed in 1314. Subsequently, a reconstruction took place, expanding the castle complex. In the late 16th century, the complex was extended to the west, creating the "Upper Castle" with its two onion domes. During the Thirty Years' War, in 1632, it was likely destroyed by Swedish troops, although the exact circumstances are not fully confirmed. In the mid-17th century, the castle was rebuilt and expanded with the "Lower Castle." After the dissolution of the Cabinet Estates Administration in 1799, Parsberg was directly subordinated to the Electoral Court Chamber in Munich.